#532738
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(33.8% 0.069 356.9), rgb(83, 39, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#532738 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #532738 |
| RGB | rgb(83, 39, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 36%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.069 356.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #532738 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #532738 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #532738 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #532738 text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8A
oklch(63% 0.106 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75474
oklch(55.6% 0.115 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4462
oklch(49.1% 0.107 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#743850
oklch(42.6% 0.089 356.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#532738
oklch(33.8% 0.069 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#532738 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D3039 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383837 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59242D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #532738
#532738
oklch(33.8% 0.069 356.9)
- #004237
#004237
oklch(33.9% 0.063 177)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #532738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
Use #532738 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.